Copyright & Netiquette

Do's and Don'ts on the Internet

Copyright and manners are as much a concern for people interacting on the Internet as they are for people interacting through any other media.

  • cannot copyright a link
  • can copyright content
  • be thoughtful in acquiring images

The websites which follow provide facts, thought-provoking information and links to many other sites with copyright and network etiquette topics.

U.S. Copyright Office
http://lcweb.loc.gov/copyright/
General Information and Publications.
The U.S. Library of Congress

10 Big Myths about Copyright
http://www.clari.net/brad/copymyths.html
This essay by Brad Templeton attempts "to answer common myths about copyright seen on the net and cover issues related to copyright and USENET/Internet publication."

Life on the Internet — Netiquette
http://www.screen.com/understand/Netiquette.html
"Yes, it means what you think it means — polite use of the Internet." Cochran Communications

The Net: User Guidelines and Netiquette
http://www.fau.edu/rinaldi/netiquette.html
Choose the Index link to explore network etiquette topics. Arlene H. Rinaldi, Florida Atlantic University